San Diego City College
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San Diego City College (known more informally as City College or City) is a public, two-year community college located in San Diego, California
. City College is part of the San Diego Community College District
along with San Diego Mesa College
, San Diego Miramar College
and San Diego Continuing Education
. City, as well as Mesa and Miramar belong to the California Community College system along with 109 other public community colleges.
San Diego City College is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC), Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
(ACCJC). In late 2010, the three colleges were visited by the accrediting commission team in preparation to the renewal of the colleges' credentials. In January 2011, the accrediting commission will act on the team’s recommendation regarding the reaffirmation of the colleges’ accreditation status for the next six years.
City College is located in the heart of the city, Downtown San Diego, at 1313 Park Boulevard. The college is coeducational and operates on a semester-based academic calendar. It has a 60 acres (24.3 ha) campus of 40 buildings surrounded by the I-5 freeway, San Diego High School
, 11th street/northbound SR-163 start-point, C street and Broadway. Enrollment for fall 2009 was 18,763 students and for the entire 2009-2010 academic year was 30,626. Courses are provided in general education, lower-division transfer programs, occupational and developmental education. The school newspaper, City Times, was founded in 1945 and is run by students of the college's journalism program.
City, along with the other two colleges and Continuing Education campuses, are in the midst of $1.555 billion in new construction and renovations.
Community college education has its roots directly linked to San Diego City College when in 1914, the Board of Education of the San Diego City Schools authorized postsecondary classes for the youth of San Diego. Classes then opened that fall at San Diego High School with four faculty members and 35 students, establishing San Diego City College as the third community college in California.
In 1921, City College moved from the high school to share facilities with the State Normal School
, the four-year teachers' college which 23 years earlier had became San Diego State University
. For 25 years, the Junior College program remained at San Diego State University. During this period, in 1938, the San Diego Vocational Junior College was established to offer training in technical-vocational skills to post high school students. The following year, the San Diego Evening Junior College was set up to provide college classes in the evening for adults who were unable to attend classes during the day.
City Times, the student newspaper, was founded in 1945 as The Jay Sees and later renamed Fortknightly as a bi-weekly publication. The paper was to become City Times in 1978. The journalism program also published a yearbook through the 1950s called Legend.
By 1946, City College moved back to San Diego High School and reorganized into three branches: San Diego Vocational High School, San Diego College Arts and Sciences, and San Diego Evening Junior College. City College took its permanent campus and during the 1950s and 60s, land was acquired to allow expansion through various blocks of today's northeast Downtown San Diego. Additional property was added to the campus in the 1970s.
The campus has received extensive expansion and renovations in the last 20 years starting with the opening of a 3000 square feet (278.7 m²) Fitness Center in 1992. The Educational Technology Center opened in 2000 along with the Learning Resource Center (LRC) in 2002. This happened at the same time SDCC changed its placement test from APS to COMPASS. The Harry West Gymnasium opened in 2005, the Academic Success Center in 2009 and Career Technology Center was inaugurated in late 2010.
The latest projects are being funded by the bond measure, Propositions S and N, passed in 2002 and 2006, of $1.555 billion with monies dispersed throughout the District. Further construction and renovations are taking place and will continue through 2014 at City College, including construction of new Arts and Humanities, Math and Science and Engineering Technology buildings.
The school is keeping up with the sophisticated Downtown San Diego urban life style. As remodeling and construction continues grow, so does the student body which by the end of 2010 reach more than 30,000.
, as approved by the District's Board of Trustees.
Within the college, shared governance activities involve faculty, students and staff in the development of solutions to key policy and college-related issues. The different governing bodies in the governance process assist in the communication of the nature and the necessities of college projects throughout the college community. The college's institutional governance is structured to promote a process of independent and critical thinking based on observation, questioning and research protocols. This governance process is participatory, meaning that all vested interest groups or individuals have the opportunity to voice opinions and in turn achieve decisions formulated based on the creativity of participating groups.
The governing body will make recommendations, through the College President, to the District's Chancellor and the Board of Trustees.
All administrative departments and operations are under the final authority of the President, who reports to the Chancellor. The Board of Trustees is the final level of authority for all functions outside the college and within the District.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. City College is part of the San Diego Community College District
San Diego Community College District
The San Diego Community College District is a public community college division in the city of San Diego, California. The district is one of the five community college districts in San Diego County; part of the greater California Community College system...
along with San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College is a public, two-year community college perched on a mesa in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego, California in the United States. It is the largest community college in the city of San Diego and part of the San Diego Community College District along with San Diego City...
, San Diego Miramar College
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego Miramar College is two-year community college located in San Diego, CA, USA. It is administered by the San Diego Community College District.-History:...
and San Diego Continuing Education
San Diego Continuing Education
San Diego Continuing Education is a public, non-credit educational institution in San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego Community College District along with three two-year community colleges: San Diego City, San Diego Mesa and San Diego Miramar colleges. It is administered by the...
. City, as well as Mesa and Miramar belong to the California Community College system along with 109 other public community colleges.
San Diego City College is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC), Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges is part of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges , one of six regional accrediting organizations in the United States. The ACCJC accredits private and public colleges that provide students two-year education programs and...
(ACCJC). In late 2010, the three colleges were visited by the accrediting commission team in preparation to the renewal of the colleges' credentials. In January 2011, the accrediting commission will act on the team’s recommendation regarding the reaffirmation of the colleges’ accreditation status for the next six years.
City College is located in the heart of the city, Downtown San Diego, at 1313 Park Boulevard. The college is coeducational and operates on a semester-based academic calendar. It has a 60 acres (24.3 ha) campus of 40 buildings surrounded by the I-5 freeway, San Diego High School
San Diego High School
San Diego High School is an urban public educational complex comprising six small schools located on the southern edge of Balboa Park, in San Diego, California. It is part of the San Diego Unified School District. It is the oldest high school in the San Diego Unified School District and one of the...
, 11th street/northbound SR-163 start-point, C street and Broadway. Enrollment for fall 2009 was 18,763 students and for the entire 2009-2010 academic year was 30,626. Courses are provided in general education, lower-division transfer programs, occupational and developmental education. The school newspaper, City Times, was founded in 1945 and is run by students of the college's journalism program.
City, along with the other two colleges and Continuing Education campuses, are in the midst of $1.555 billion in new construction and renovations.
History
In 1921, City College moved from the high school to share facilities with the State Normal School
Normal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
, the four-year teachers' college which 23 years earlier had became San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
. For 25 years, the Junior College program remained at San Diego State University. During this period, in 1938, the San Diego Vocational Junior College was established to offer training in technical-vocational skills to post high school students. The following year, the San Diego Evening Junior College was set up to provide college classes in the evening for adults who were unable to attend classes during the day.
City Times, the student newspaper, was founded in 1945 as The Jay Sees and later renamed Fortknightly as a bi-weekly publication. The paper was to become City Times in 1978. The journalism program also published a yearbook through the 1950s called Legend.
By 1946, City College moved back to San Diego High School and reorganized into three branches: San Diego Vocational High School, San Diego College Arts and Sciences, and San Diego Evening Junior College. City College took its permanent campus and during the 1950s and 60s, land was acquired to allow expansion through various blocks of today's northeast Downtown San Diego. Additional property was added to the campus in the 1970s.
The campus has received extensive expansion and renovations in the last 20 years starting with the opening of a 3000 square feet (278.7 m²) Fitness Center in 1992. The Educational Technology Center opened in 2000 along with the Learning Resource Center (LRC) in 2002. This happened at the same time SDCC changed its placement test from APS to COMPASS. The Harry West Gymnasium opened in 2005, the Academic Success Center in 2009 and Career Technology Center was inaugurated in late 2010.
The latest projects are being funded by the bond measure, Propositions S and N, passed in 2002 and 2006, of $1.555 billion with monies dispersed throughout the District. Further construction and renovations are taking place and will continue through 2014 at City College, including construction of new Arts and Humanities, Math and Science and Engineering Technology buildings.
The school is keeping up with the sophisticated Downtown San Diego urban life style. As remodeling and construction continues grow, so does the student body which by the end of 2010 reach more than 30,000.
Governance
San Diego City College is governed through a "shared governance" process where the college is headed by a President who acts as chief executive officer and is responsible for carrying out districtwide policies as directed by the District's ChancellorChancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
, as approved by the District's Board of Trustees.
Within the college, shared governance activities involve faculty, students and staff in the development of solutions to key policy and college-related issues. The different governing bodies in the governance process assist in the communication of the nature and the necessities of college projects throughout the college community. The college's institutional governance is structured to promote a process of independent and critical thinking based on observation, questioning and research protocols. This governance process is participatory, meaning that all vested interest groups or individuals have the opportunity to voice opinions and in turn achieve decisions formulated based on the creativity of participating groups.
The governing body will make recommendations, through the College President, to the District's Chancellor and the Board of Trustees.
Administration
San Diego City College has four major governing components: the Executive Administration, an Academic Senate, an Associated Students Government and a Classified Senate. The college's administration is then represented in institutional governance through membership on the Deans' Council, leadership of the schools, and representation on the President's Cabinet and other participatory governance committees. Governing bodies work together to carry out the responsibilities that fall within the college administration, including provision of educational programs, student support services, staff development, direct campus operations, and various ancillary functions.All administrative departments and operations are under the final authority of the President, who reports to the Chancellor. The Board of Trustees is the final level of authority for all functions outside the college and within the District.
President
The President serves as City College's chief executive officer and is responsible for carrying out policies as directed by the District's higher authority. The President also serves as the leader for the college and is also responsible for the day-to-day operations at the college and approving and carrying out college-wide policies as reached with the aid of college's governing bodies.Current President
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President's Cabinet
The President's Cabinet is composed of three Vice Presidents overseeing the areas of Instruction, Administrative Services and Student Services, respectively. Within the area of Instruction are the Deans of each of the college's schools holding each area of academic emphasis; within Administrative Services are Supervisors of Accounting, Business Services, Digital Print and Mail Services, Stockroom, and EEO Compliance, respectively; and within Student Services are the Deans of Athletics, Student Affairs, and Matriculation and Student Development, respectively.Current Vice Presidents
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Current Deans' Counsel:
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Academics
City College offers over 100 majors to more than 20,000 students. Besides general education, transfer and AA degree programs, some of the unique disciplines available at City are:
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Campus Safety and Security Issue
While the campus is a relatively safe campus for students to study at security on campus was called into question when a student was brutally murdered on campus in October of 2010 The campus murder, prompted administrators to re-evaluate campus security planning, which look at adequacy of lighting, the availably of panic buttons, and other security measure.Notable alumni
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